Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 11.7%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 64.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2025.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.7% | — |
| 2001 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | -10.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 11.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 11.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.5% | 38.3% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 24.2% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 11.7% | 21.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 11.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release